Crime & Safety
Business Owner Follows Burglar To Help Make Arrest
A West Haven man reportedly stole vehicle parts from an Orange car repair business.
Orange Police say they were able to arrest an alleged burglar after a local business owner who saw the crime followed the man in his car.
Police said the owner of Over the Edge Automotive called them at 11:18 a.m. on March 5 to report a burglary in progress.
The owner reportedly saw the man drive onto the property, at 321 Indian River Road, enter a storage building, and take vehicle parts valued at $800.
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The owner then followed the man in his car until police arrived. The man, identified as Michael Stallings, 57, of West Haven, was arrested on charges of third-degree burglary 3rd degree and fifth-degree larceny.
Stallings was held on a $25,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court on March 6.
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